Container instrument



Sept. 1, 1942.' H. B. CHAFFIN CONTAINER INSTRUMENT Filed Sept. 50, 1959 Patented Sept. l, 1942 UNETED STATES vPATENT OFFICEy CONTAINER INSTRUMENT Y Y Harry B. Chaiin, Canton, rOhio Application september so, 1939, serial No. 297,412

(o1. Lifs-,475)

1 Claim.

My invention relates generally to container Vinstruments which may be used by individuals for carrying articles or materials from a source to a place remote from such source Where the articles or materials may be used or consumed, and the container instrument being adapted for controlling or producing sound Waves emitted or induced by the individuals using the container instruments.

In gatheringsfin and out of doors, such-as picnics, golf, baseball and football games, tennis, racing, swimming, hikes, riding, and the like, where individuals or spectators, many or few, congregate and cheer, call, yell or talk loud, their lips, throat, and vocal chords become strained and parched and dry.

By the use of megaphones, the cheering, 'yelling or calling is less strenuous and there is less strain on the lips, throat and vocal chords.

At such gatherings, horns are frequently used for producing noise With less strain on the throat and vocal chords than by yelling or cheering.

The location or seating of the spectators at such gatherings is such that liquids, foodstuffs, candy and other helpful articles are not usually immediately available.

On the other hand it is frequently awkward and inconvenient to carry and use in such public gatherings beverages and edibles in usual bottles, cans, and similar containers.

The objects of the present invention include the provision of an improved container instrument adapted for containing articles such as beverages and edibles and the like to a place of use, and also adapted for use as a megaphone, horn, or similar sound controlling or producing instrument.

Further objects of the present invention include the provision of an improved container instrument adapted for use as a container and a sound controlling or producing instrument and which is of simplified construction adapted for economical manufacture.

Further objects of the present invention include the provision of an improved container instrument adapted for use as a container and a sound controlling or producing instrument, and which is convenient and easy to use.

The foregoing and other objects are attained by the container instruments, constructions, parts, combinations, and sub-combinations comprising the present invention, the nature of which is set forth in the following general statement, preferred embodiments of which are set forth in the following description, and which are particularly and distinctly pointed out and set forth in the appended claims forming part hereof. v

The nature of the improved container instrument of the present invention may be stated in general terms as including a preferably conical tubular shell having a central opening extending therethrough and preferably being adapted in itself to amplify sound waves introduced into one end of the opening, other preferably removable walls or containers being associated with the shell to form therein one or more container. compartments adapted for containing articles such as beverages and edibles and the like each container compartment preferably having an access opening and a removable closure therefor.

By way of example a number of embodiments of the improved container instrument hereof are illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a firstembodiment of the improved container instrument herecf as on line I I, Fig. 2;

Fig. 2, a transverse sectional View thereof as on line 2 2,- Fig. 1;

Fig. 3, a longitudinal sectional View of a secondembodiment of the improved container instrument hereof, as on line 3 3, Fig. 4;

Fig. 4, a transverse sectional view thereof as on line 4 4, Fig. 3;

Fig. 5, a longitudinal sectional view of a third embodiment of the improved container instrument hereof, ason line 5 5, Fig. 6;

Fig. 6, a transverse sectional view thereof as on line '6 6, Fig. 5;

Figl, a longitudinal sectional View of a fourth embodiment of the improved container instrument hereof, as on line 1 1, Fig. 8;

. Fig. 8, a transverse sectional view thereof as on line 8 8, Fig. '7;

.Fig, 9, a longitudinal sectional view of a fifth embodiment of the improved container instrument hereof, as on line 9 8, Fig. 10;

Fig. 10, a transverse sectional view .thereof as on line lll lll, Fig. 9; and

Fig.'1l, an elevation view, with portions broken away and illustrated in section, of a sixth embodiment of the improved container instrument hereof.

Similar numerals refer to throughout the several views.

In Figs. 1 and 2, a first embodiment ofi the improved container instrument hereof is indi- Cated generally by C l and includes a tubulin` similar parts conical megaphone shell I2 preferably having a carrying handle I3 mounted on one side thereof.

Within the shell I2, Walls form a preferably removable frusto-conical annular container indicated generally by I4, and which has an outer conical side wall I5 fitting against the inner conical surface of the shell I2, and an inner preferably conical side wall IIS and a smaller annular end Wall I3 and a larger annular end wall I9.

The side Walls and end Walls of the container I4 form an annular compartment 29 for liquids.

Access is provided to the annular compartment by means of registering side openings formed in the shell I2 and the container side Wall I5, Which registering access openings are provided with a closure member, as shown a cork 2|.

The shell I2 has a smaller end opening 2.2

communicating with the smaller end opening 23 ofthe conical inner container Walls I6, the larger end opening 24 of which communicates with. the larger end opening 25 of the shell I2.

AThere is thus provided in the container instrument C I a megaphonic conical opening ex-` tending therethrough Which is adapted for am-V plifying sound Waves introduced by the user into the. smaller end opening 22 of the shell I2, either before or after the liquid contained in the annue lar compartment 20 is partiallyI or wholly removed.

In Figs. 3 and 4, a second embodimentof the improved container instrument hereof is indicated generally by C-2 and also includes a tubular conical megaphone shell I2 preferably having a carrying handle I3 mounted on one. side thereof.

The. shell I2 also has a smaller end opening 22 and a larger end opening 25. The smaller end opening 22 is provided with a removable disk closure Wall 23 and the larger end openingv 25. is provided with a removable disk closure vvallA 21 which may have a handle 28 attached thereto, and the Wall 21 may have an` access openingY formed therein. which may be. provided with a closure member as shown a cork 29.

The shell I2 and the removable end closure walls 26 and 21 form a conical interior compartment 30 which` may contain articles, suchY as. edibles or liquids.

By rst removing either the cork 29- or the larger end closure. wall 21 the liquid or other articles contained in the compartment 30. may be removed. The smaller closure Wall 26l is then removed, after which the megaphone shell I2 may be used as a megaphone in the usualv Way.

In Figs. 5 and 6, a third embodiment of the improved container instrument. hereof is indicated generally by C-3, and alsov includes aA tubular corneal megaphone shell I2 preferably having a carrying handle I3 mounted on one side thereof, and a smaller end opening 22 anda larger end opening- 25. Walls form a plurality of side by side longitudinally extending sectoral containers 3I-c Within the shell I2, each sectoral containers SI--c being formed as a preferably removable container having radial side walls 32 and a conical sectoral side walll 33 and a smaller sectoral end wall 34 and a larger sectoral end Wall 35.

The radial side walls 32 abut against each other Within the shell I2-` and the conical sectoralzside Walls 33 abut against theinner surface ofrthe conical shell I2.

'Eachl smaller sectoral end Wall 34 is providedwith a neck 36 having an access opening 31 therein and a removable closure cap 38 therefor. A removable closure cap 39 may also be provided for the larger end of the shell 22.

When the closure cap 39 and the containers 3I-c are removed from the shell, the same may be used as a megaphone in the usual manner.

In Figs. '1 and 8, a fourth embodiment of the improved container instrument hereof is indicated generally by C-4, and also includes a tubular conical megaphone shell I2 preferably having a carrying handle I3 mounted on one side thereof, and a smaller end opening 22 and a larger end opening 25 and a closure cap 39 for the larger end opening.

Walls Within the shell I2 form a plurality of sectoral annular containers 4IJ-c and a central conical megaphone opening 4I extending through theV length of the shell I2.

Each annular sectoral container [III-c is preferably formed as a removable annular sectoral container which is generally similar in construction to the removable containers 3I-c, with thel exception that Walls of the containers III-cy form the central conical megaphone openingI 4I, so that when the c'over- 319 is removed the container instrument CJ--4inay4 be used` asa megaphone without removing the containers t0-c.

In Figs. 9 and l0, a fth embodiment of the improved container instrument hereof is` indicated generally byC-5and includes an annular conical shellI wall I2 having a carrying handle I3 mounted on oneside thereof and an inner conical WallA 42:, and a smaller annular end clos.l ure Wall 43 and a larger annular end closure walk 44 forming an annular conical container com. partment 45, there being an access opening -pr'ovided in the outer conical shell Wall I2 which has a closure member therefor as shown in the, form of a cork 45. They inner conical Wall 42 forms a megaphone passageway extending through. 'the' container instrumentA C-.-5' in, which there-*may also. be located` a removable frusto-conical:- container indicated` generally by 4.1.` For retaining the removable truste-conicalAv container 41 inthe inner conical wall 42 when the container instru. ment Cea. is being` carried, a removable closure cap 39 may be provided forthe larger end..v of4 the conical shell wallv I2.

In Fig. 1l, a sixthA embodiment ofthe improved container instrument hereof is indicated, generally by C-B and includes a horn havinga coni.-A cal shell 48 with a usual soundA producing reed;Y mouthpiece. indicated generally by 4.9 at its. smaller end, and a closure. cap 50 for its larger end, the conical shell 48E andY the closure cap 50. forming a container compartment 5IV in. which articles may be. located, WhichA may be. removed by removing the closure cap 50, after. whichl thehorn may beused in the usual manner.

Any desired. preferably liquid-tight material orcombination of materials" may beutilized for-the shells, compartment Walls, and closures o-fvthe. improved container instruments C-I, C-2, C-3, C-4, C--5', and: C-6', such as metal., glass, paraffin impregnated cardboard, and the like.

The embodiments of the-present improvements illustrated andI describedhereiny are byway of exam-ple and theiscope of the present invention is not limited tol the same orto the particulardetails thereof, but is commensurate with any1 and all novelsubject matter contained herein'. which may at any time properly-underthepatent laws be set forth inl theclaims hereof or; originating. herein, and the elementsY ofan'yf ofwalls abutting each other and other side walls abutting the inner surface of the conical shell, and other side walls forming a central opening terminating in the opposite end openings of the 5 shell.

HARRY B. CHAFFIN. 

